recurrence

[ ri-kur-uhns, -kuhr- ]

noun

1. an act or instance of recurring. recurring.
2. return to a previous condition, habit, subject, etc.
3. recourse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of recurrence¹

First recorded in 1640–50; recur + -ence

Example Sentences

"The study findings point to a need for more data on artemisinin resistance and recurrence of clinical malaria in children with severe malaria," John said.

From Science Daily

But in a recurrence of a long-established cycle, in which the park is saved and then lost again, those improvements didn’t hold.

From Los Angeles Times

Many, like Dolman, stop taking the medications that keep them well — which can lead to a recurrence of symptoms — and some avoid pregnancy altogether.

From Salon

That is a “recurrence of a historic leak” that Sellafield Ltd, the company that operates the site, says first started in the 1970s.

From BBC

The researchers envision a future when the germline genome is used to further stratify the 11 breast cancer subtypes identified by Curtis to guide treatment decisions and improve prognoses and monitoring for recurrence.

From Science Daily

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